Seresta (music)

Seresta
Native name
Portuguese: Seresta
EtymologySerenada
Cultural originsFirst half of the 20th century, Brazil
Typical instruments

Seresta is a traditional Brazilian music style from the first half of the 20th century. The musician who plays seresta is called a seresteiro.[1]

In the 1960s, the Museum of Seresta and Serenata (Portuguese: Museu da Seresta e da Serenata) opened in Valença, Rio de Janeiro. The municipality also hosts events like the "Seresteiros Festival".[1]

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